Alberto Reyes, 20, killed, Ciro Reyes-Ramirez injured, and driver Joseph Vorberg, 37, arrested in hit-and-run collision into parked vehicle on Oak Park Avenue in Tinley Park, Illinois
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Vorberg, traveling in the northbound lane of Oak Park Avenue where the posted speed limit is 35mph, plowed into the back the Reyes’ small passenger car from behind, the prosecutor said. The impact of the crash pushed the Prius 200 feet where it struck a light police, killing Reyes and injuring his father, according to police.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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